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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-08-20
I.elter from gYiseopsi4,
PEPm, Wis, Aug. s, 1857

PEPN, Wis, Aug :, 1887,
Editor lake Charles Echo;
Copies Of the EGHo, from May 1th q
July 80tlt, 1885, are at hand ana READ
With pleasure, because o. nallifest improve
neht ii Lake Charles and surroundings AZ
/ am soon going from Wisconsin, Yrlto 70
ask that you kindly keep my paper, as here
tofore, until either sent Of called for by me.
Tbe weather here, since July lst, has pee1
Intensely bot Far Fl excess NJ ailything ye
ancient indiYidual ever SOW N these parts
Wheat from chiptz-bpgt ard corn ifom
Drought, VIII be an aimest entire failure ~
thls part of ihe STATE, and much of Mlpnf'
sofa People are complaining bitterly q the
cold IN winter ana heat n summer of this
climate, and many haYe gone ana are going
~ the south md californla. They lQok ~
nc @ifh s0gpfiac when teli thcm that have
seen but two ligit frosts since ! arrived ~
louisiana, the 2slh Of January last, and
haYdig believe the fsets ] ten theFn oi ne
maFqelous growth of fruit Trees (espeelall1
4 She beach I'D twelve monthR tlme, N Loniss
aua soii, as Weh ag of Ms prQdpetlon Q
I BsskaIs 81 potatoes, grown "a louisiqp
tflazy bed Y of twelve feet p lsngtn py hY
4 feet q Width
Yours truly, y. k BAAk9N'
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District Meeting.

According to previous appointment the
District Meeting met with the sugartown
Baptist Church, on Friday, July 29th. The
meeting was opened by singing and prayer,
The Introductory sermon was preached by
Rev. ID. T. 0'Quin, The meeting was then
called to order by the Moderator, and went
into permanent organization by re-eleeting
Rev. M. r. shaddock, Moderator, and N. V.
Harg0Ye, Clerk.
Delegates present Pleasant Hill Church,
James Simmons and VIM. Davis Palestine
Church, ED. Isaac Hamilton and Rev, ID. Il.
0'Quin Palestine Church, A, O. slngletary
ami p. u. Young Shiloh Church, 7. Z, Green
w ID, Green and i. A, Ford; Chapel Church,
Iegi Rollins Lake Charles Church, Rev,
w. MI Thompson Bethel Church, q, W.
Smith Smyrna Church, j. ], Wells and NJ,
Moses sngart0wn Church, John lies, j. M,
6Willy and j. NJ. Simmons.
The following Committee on Preaching was
appointed by the Modetator' d, lies, James
simmons and M, V, HargroVe,
Adjourned until O'Clock q. m, Saturday,
:, Preaching Friday night by Rev. NJ b.
Saturday, 0 o'clock a, m.,-Prayer Meeting
conducted BY key; W. NJ, Thompson, AZ
10 o'clock the meeting was called to order
and the subject of "HOme Missionn taken up
and discussed by Ed, Warren Hamilton, Rev.
NJ. Il. shadd0ek, Eld. I. Hamilton and Ed.
A, Severance, The subject was laid over
until 2:90 p. 81 AZ ~ O'Clock q. m.t preach
ing by Ed, / Hamilton,
Meeting opened with singing and prayer at
$50 p. m,
Byrequest Of some of the brethren from
HopeWell Church the Clerk was authorized
TO ask some Two or three churches to send
delegates to meet In council with the breth-
rem 0f HOpsgall, at Bro. A, L, Bailey's, on
Saturday before the first Sunday In septem-
Der, 1887,
taken up and discussed by ReVs, M. y. shad-
dock, w. M, Thompson and Ed, Warren
Hamilton, when the following committee was
appointed to present form for the develop
nlent of our SHRday,sch0ol interest Breth-
rem J. M. Dear, W. X. HaFgraVe and J, n.
simmons, who made the following report !;
From speeches made we CLEAN that earnest,
persistent, active participation in the Sab
bath school, will give all needed develop
ment for carrying out the purposes designed
by Sundag-schOOl work.
The subject of Missions was taken up and
disposed Of as follows While we are much
encouraged by the progress made IN our
mission work this year, yet We feel that we
have not done our full duty therefore, be it
RCs0l0ed That we believe We should use
every legitimate means TO increase our mis-
sion work!
Be Il resolved, That we heartily endorse the
work Of our Executive Board, and pledge TO
them a continuance Of our support,
Saturday night, preaching BY Rev. W, NJ
Thompson.
sunday, 0 O'Clock a. m, SuRdaY-schoOl.
Sunday, 10 O'Clock q. M, sunday-sehool
Mass Meeting.
AZ Il o'clock, preaching by Rev, W. N,
| Thompson.
AZ $:8o O'clock p. m, preaching by ReV.
/ d. T. O'Quin.
The following s the report Of the Secretary
| of the Executive Board
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-08-20

EaTmeFyllle Gazette.
No State or National policy can be origin
sted and successfully Continued without
the cooperation of the departments Of state
aud . generous support by the peoPle. The
leaders il these different spheres are apt 70
arouse iealolsIes of factlonists, who inl thei,Er
epYiong spirit VIII apply the terms ring Y
TO arouse 4 popular feeling against indlYidu-
ais Identified With the policy,
The term hrlng 2 like ''mad-aog,n Is ter
EoFlzipg cry 10 staTtle ths public, As such y
has been applied 10 the advisers of Coy. Nc
Emery ana be himself styled "the chief ring
ster.s N tie language Of the MafksYilie
Biilietia III It Is ring It is one which
should be continued 10 power for II has given
10 this state prosperity that IS Visible on Az
sides. Louisiana Is on the high road 70 pros
peEtty, Commerce is III . healthy CONDITIONS
The faimtng classes ore ~ 2 prosperous con,
iition the credit q the State abroad y good
ed. Railroads arc webbing the entire State;
emigration Is seeking our splendid climate
and flch soil, agriculture is diversified, the
capacities of our splendid forests me being
utilized. The law Ii faithfully executed
crime promptly punished property tealously
guarded and the liberty Of the people main
famed AZ al hazards. A belt of leYees i
made 10 do noble duty for those who are eX'
posed to the deyastations of The hoods
gWe ask our people u this bright ptettrc
existed SIX years ago when Coy McEnefl
assumed charge 81 the State, There Was
chaos then now all runs smoothly a9d has!q'
9piousiy. And YET We aEe t9ld that a9F; US 4,
of thfs Kind II would be the conHtTy's gfeQi
gain II they could be found scattered all oyel
Il ! v 4 -t
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-08-20

H9e You realize, air. sag lQpg-
haired passenger, that there j. Ore
wh9 secs and hears a We dq ebo ean
solfsc o0f inmost tbQpgpts ang peipEe
whom w are bpt eEpshea spa 4EqiFeq
worma igeas yQpr head slEepeer
replied the otitf mqN Igst AeN
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Kansas City, Watkins a Lake
Charles ~. HR,


Rohelina Reporter,
Parties in the interest Of this pro-
jected road visited our town recently
on tour Of inspection and we feel
assured were fayorably impressed with
the advantages peculiar to this route
AS pine timber Is q great disideFatpm
they will find the supply inexhausti-
ble from Lake Charles TO this place.
Robeline is nearly on an air line to
Shreveport, and can be approached
from Lake Charles by easy grades,
The road from here to Shreveport
would run along the margin Of the
Bayou Pierre country over lands nearly
level and find no serious difficulty in
grading and bridging. Il would also
intercept the Red river traffic which at
all times is considerable, and When
Red river is low would assume an as
tonishing magnitude, Much Of the
Bayou Pierre and Red Bayon country,
now partially developed, would spring
into Importance. The far famed coal
and non fields Of Desoto lie very neal
this Tonte. Il may be too early q
congratulate ourselves, but we take
comfort il believing q full iRyestigg
ton win induce them 70 eToss the "
& r. at Robeline. We viii write nF
this route more fully ip the peal
| fntura,
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ThErteeR Feet Of Water Rt sRs
bfme Pass.
spseIal % N. Q. PIaagana.

s9AAApAitl " ANs " = tAt'3 INV
HousToN, Tex, Aug, ll, Gaptaia
f. A. Hyatt, engineer II chayge of
the government works At Sabine Pass,
is 10 Houston Capt Hyatt probably
knows more about Sabine Pass harbor
and feels deeper intereat in Sabine
Pass than any man living Under
contracts with the United States GOV
ernment he has made all the improve
ments that al present exist, and the
improvements made, " is believed are
more marked than In any other Texas
harbor,
On being approached to-day by a
reporter, he said that with the appFo-
priatious already made, channel
clear, well defined and reliable, right
up q the wharYes Of tho town, had
been secuted, and that a ship drawing
thirteen feet Of water had passed oyar
the bar. That is moro than actual
water depth, but in sounding with
the lead II was not known when bot
tom was struck, The THU, soft and
marshy mud had scarcely more con-
sistenoy than the water, and was easily
plowed through by the veaael,
The 100000 government appropri-
alton has been expended, and tue III
foot agreed upon obtained, Captain
Hyatt agrees, If the government will
expend q few thousand dollars more,
to get lE-foot channel This ispn-
dolbtedly the best aud cheapest point,
it is thought by many, on the coast Of
Texas, for connection with deep sea
navigation.
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aUItol1 Agony fFoAIi catarflial

PROF W UAusNKa, tie famous fneauefiat,
~ ff7ied II. ~. isritcst = Some tep years age
i s1i6eTea uritold agony from chfo1ie na6a
af4rrh iii fsfrisiy pl e4ap gNye nc ~ Fs
4nrsr,tble. Rss6 aitiG K niuaE die ny cfAe Haf
siioii n hed oae thaE eyety dAy, tqWiTgE stlgis
ssi ,ISVr Y ,I ~ would hecqlae ~ hQilBe cl!Itq
n8rei v speljt ttb0Ye Il 1yla6pefs kH tne rnQfetpg
n = i,t Il and oisarins 81 my thr9af yas1lq
slit0si Hirfngie me. 81 the NC qt ~, aAses
faiiffii lieinHilY, N filtee months " N'il
iian, alid the ellrc has peai PERM i,nenf.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-08-20

q108hs D RUsHyNc &su HQ9e EtAf atEeet
s z 1gSsss IS ~ lfree ysi3s Aftnes could
Sffiiy bfaasht hnd Vtq sanatapty haWsiff
s5d kniftiuF aud Tor TIE iesl eiElN irQta p
{Ka,1rbf fs0fsiritf could ha aene fuf me. Luck.
3iy, II WA adglsed ID try It. Saqe's
ffsu,sdv asa 4 atn now 4 Fss ptn. qeNeYf
II VI M the eily s.ss tenegy 5qr f.5es5e s2 Ro%
d,lf tfilii d experienee asf9Rndlng feanlts Rnf
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The Secretary also reports many delin-
quents on subscription for this year.
The Clerk was requested to furnish copy
Of the proceedings of this meeting TO the
LAKE CHARLEs EOHO and BaPtist Cif0nicle,
M. W. HARGROYE, Clerk.
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Saturday last, on tho farm of Mi, p,
Z. CLARK, eight miles east Of Ovens
boro, KY, the owner noticed small
cloud arise slowly from the southwest,
and when directly over a tWo.acra lei,
400 yards from his residence, itseemed
to stop and, without any warning gave
forth flashes Of lightning and peals Of
thunder, and, with the sun shining
bright and exceedingly hot, rain and
hail from the size 81 partridge eggs to-
that 81 gooae eggs fell IN torrents for
a period Of about thirty minutes. At
the end ofthat time tho cloud was com
pIetely exhausted, Not o Yestige was
loft To show where the rain and bail
had come from. He went 10 aee the res
suit, aud found that barn standing
on the lot had a portion Of the roof
beaten ia and the door covered With
Ice from one TO three inches deep, A
hole dug II Che side Of an elevation
and about six feet below The surroad,
ing surface, for the protection Of pota.
toes and other vegetables during the
winter, contained three to four inches
of leo, The water that fell with II HIM
ING escaped through a pipe al tie
bottom of hole The largest partition
Of the shower seemed 70 haye fallen
Immediately oyer the bare, 1spfess
Democrat
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Scheduled !tfrys1at ETaag0Aa0.

During the term of Court one extra trip
and return will be made, leaving Lake
Charles at $50 p. NJ.
T. ". ROBERTSON, Captain.
apFtll6tf
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heavy headache, ofAtfn etlcp ~ WIS 1Asat
8ffgil fie Ellroat sotnatimeB pfQtuse, watery,
a,ij ,tdild - otheis LICK, lellaclousi mucous,
ptlrulent, bloody and puflf1q Lne KS ~
weak watefy, and tptiatnefi tlefq v tl9leii.k
XXI fi,h e,lrs daafnehs backing on eQug1luR ~
nleaF the fllf0dt expectorfkiQn c4 oilrnHlye
T4aft ~ fa8,efhtr ygith acnbs from ulcers the
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nlir6a thefe IS d sansatior of dizzgneas Bltn
mental dapfesaion, niiatlag eopSo s siao ks1lfs :
e-si 'i6liliifg 0ulg d few Of the nllofc snftoea
syfantorns stre iiltely 10 be present tp any one
Fasst dholisandB of caRes anruill W va 1fhqut
nanifastlng haR of the above hyhnBI re
siif in cpnsufnpt OH anu N1q " tnS 4tAfNi
MI diketlse q so common, IaQre deceptive lliAc
danrerous. or lnss uiid ood BY physieinllE.
BY rs mild, 800 tlAr9i ailq aelsliIl8 ptq
clses 81 II, 4 cold ig TIC bead n
g9st. ana u q faFF b aA Faea aqAetles
sod ~ driggiats p1efy " iiAtsfe5 w cs1al4'
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sassrIs EeRo
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-14
JUSTICE TO THE DEAD.
Review of the Martin Leacho Tragedy at
De Leon in 1885.
WACO, Ten, March u, 1887,

Review of the Martin Leache Tragedy at
De Leon in 1885.
WACO, Ten, March y, 1887,
To the Editor of the Gazette:
THE GAZETTE, in its issue of May Is,
1886, published a correspondence which
undertook to present impartially the de
tails of the tragedy at De Leon, Comanche
county, June 90, 1885, in which Constable
Joe NJ. Martin lost his life at the hands
of DR.. r. W. Le2Che. The terms applied
by THE GAZETTE's correspondent to DR..
L5aChe were particularly harsh and often
sIye, sld The details given were fiCtiti0 us
and extremely prejudicial. Patience ct
tliS8ImC--o4 the part OF THE GAZETTE'S
raaders is imUlured, because, although
kthe matter in the sense OF news IS old, it
Is fresh enough in the wounds it
hourly inficts, recalled by per-
sistent memory, in the heart of
the surviving widow. Dr.. LeaChe
has since died at Terrell in the lunatic
asylum, as GAZETTE readers are aware,
but his widow can not be Contented with
out rejOinder to the supeTfuouS and
vindictiye references 20 DR.. Leache con-
tanned in that particular mention as well
as in all the press accounts of that pc
nod. It WAS unnecessary for the pur-
pose OF that correspondent, to place DR..
LeaChe before the world as d desperate,
and it is now unnecessary to asperse the
memory of the dead Constable. Until
the day of the homicide the
two mem had been friends. DR..
Leache was the family physician Of Con-
stable Joe Martin. He had frequently
been called in to treat the sick in the
Constable's household and the medical
account remains open until this day.
Constable Martin was always referred TO
by DR.. LeaChe as his friend. But the
evil hour came DR.. Leache was
not intoxicated. THE GAzETTE's cor
respondent stated that he was in liquor,
but no witness a. the trial so testified,
and the truth is that at the time
OF the killing he was entirely
free from the influence of intoxicants, not
having during the day taken q single
stimulating drink. DR.. Leache was seated
at the door OF store addressing the
merchant within, when Constable Martin
undertook 70 compel him to "go home"
1t was while the Constable was compell-
ing DR.. LeaChe forCibly to obey his
wishes that the Doctor fred the fatal
shot, and he was insane at the instant,
and his insanity was superinduced by the
cOeTcive measures of the officer, There
was no malice in the shooting. No malice
is inferrabIe from the testimony taken
at the tIisl. There was in DR.. Leache's
record nothing that indicated tendency
toward malicious violence. He did not
act under malice and could not properly
be called 8 desperate. He was never
guilty OF conduct characteristic of that
class. He Wss a gentleman by birth, by
tlemsn. Not the sweating dun
geon's gloom, nor the multiform
dreadful concomitants of prison life de-
based his soul or caused him ever to for
get his heritage. Brightly arose his in
FAINT star and cultivated genius adorned
his manhood until Gods hand
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-14

afflicted him. Although convicted by
the District court OF Co.
manche, and denied the immunity
provided by the law for his infrmity, re
moved from taat field Of prejudice, Cit
zeDs OF another county vic wed mpartially
his case and the Governor with executive
clemency stayed, and McLannan Jury
fipally delivered him from the fs.e
awarded him by Comarcbe courty, and
last of al the grave has abated forever
procedure in the cause whereip
DR.. r. w. Leache was defendant.
In conclusion this: Had DR.. .Leache
been skiltully defended at the trial at
COmanche he would not hzve been found
guilty of murder. Evidence admissible
in any court was at hand to prove that
he was insane, and had been insane at the
instant Of killing ami for years prior to
that. He was much improved mentally
when the McLennan county jury,
subsequently sitting upon his
case, brought IN verdict
OF insanity, finding il these words: "Dr.
L. W. Leache is now insane, and been so
for the past seven years" He wss de-
voted to the practice Of medicine, and
bad not the dark misfortune mentioned
obscared his brilliant intellect he would
have distinguished himself in his CHOSEN
profession. His surviving wife ana his
! interesting children appeal strongly for
vindcatiOn of Dr.. Leachc's memory
against published calumDies, and for their
sake this correction is offered to the pub
lie. \. C..
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-14
Ordinance No. Ala.
Be it ordained " the CITY Countn

Be it ordained ~ the City C0untl Of
the city of Fort Worth, Tex: -
Section /, No person, firm or corpora
ton, or the agent of any such person,
shall engage in the business Ofhauing of
or removing filth, t@ces, manure, Stops,
or other offensive matter, for hire, except
he be regular scavenger, having pro
cured the permit as hereinafter provided
for.
Sec. ,, SCavengers or any person doing
any OF the acts defined in section l OF this
ordinance shall, before engaging IN sbCh
business or occupation, obtsin written
permit from the chairman of the board Of
health allowing him 70 engage IN such
avOcstiOn or business. Such permit
shall state the name and residence Of
such person, together with q description
of his team and vehicle, aud such other
facts as may be required by the board Of
health. The same shall not be transfers.
bic, and shall run for the term Of three
months.
Sec. 3. II any scavenger shall remove
his place OF residence he shall notify the
board of health in writing Of sUCh re
moVal and the place of such removal.
Sec. f. All scavengers shall carry or
their vehicle green lantern, which small
be kept lighted st all times when they
are removing filth, and kept in some cor
spicuous place on such vehicle, and shall
procure and keep on and attach 10 the
horses or animals used in drawing sHi3
vehicle, 6 certain number of bells, the
number and size of same To be fixed DIV
the board of health.
Sec. ). Any person or sCaverger VIC
lating any of the provisions of this Ordi-
nance shall be fined in any sum not ex-
ceeding $25, and shall in addition to said
fine at the option of said board of health
forfeit his permit.
Sec. 8. All ordinances and parts OF OF
dinanCes in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
Sect That this ordinance take effect
and be in force from and after its publ
cation as required by law.
Flied March >, 1887. H. r. EARLY,
City Secretary.
Passed March 4, 1887. Recorded March
9, 1887. II. r. EARLY, City Secretary.
This ordinance not having been ap-
proved nor disapprOVed within three
days as prescribed by the charter OF said
city takes effect the same as if approved
H. R. EARLY, City Secretary.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-14
HOLLAND
What Enterprise Has Done for a Town
The Effects OF The cyclone Overcome.

What Enterprise Has Done for a Town.
The Effects OF The cyclone Overcome.
Special to the Gazette.
HOLLAND, Ten, March 1--we have
had plenty Of rain for crops, but not for
stock water. Darr's creek runs through
as rich belt of country as can be found
in the state and contains an lnexhaustible
supply of stock water; therefore, stock
has not suffered at all
Holland is situated in the center of this
rich belt and maintains an immense local
trade. Fall wheat did not come up until
January on account of dry weather,
but it looks well, and the farmers have
decided to see what fall wheat will do as
spring wheat. Oats look as flue as could
be desired. Farmers are well up. Corn
planting is finished, and in many places it
is up.
The town was almost destroyed by the
cyclone last June, but has been entirely
rebuilt. Five new business houses aud
nearly dozen dwellings have been built
since then.
By November l, 1885, the people had
finished u splendid school building; school
opened with sixty five students. By the
middle of June, 1886, about $50 had been
enrolled. The cyclone completely de-
strOyed the building. By September l,
much larger building was completed end
furnished with best grade of furniture
Now the school numbers 233. The PEG
pie sre proud Of their school and give it
wholesome support. Notwithstanding
the terrible effect OF the cyclone here our
people have shipped three car loads of
provisions to the drouth sufferers.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-14
CARTHAGE.
DICK Hagan's Whereabouts Unkuown-Sa
bine River Rising.

Dick Hagan's Whereabouts Unknown-Sa-
bine River Rising.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
CARTHAGE, TEx., March l2.-As yet
nothing has been heard of the where
abouts OF Mr.. Dick Hagsn, the supposed
express robber of Richmond, who made
good his escape from Sheriff Forsyth of
this county few days since, Of which
THE GAZETTE was notified. Mr.. Hagan
was reared in East PanOl&, where his
mother still resides, and this is the first
criminal charge ever laid at his door,
therefore We are all surprised and morti-
fed at the trouble he has brought on
himself and friends. The people of this
county who have known him from his
childhood, had the utmost confidence in
his integrity, and some Of them are loath
to believe him guilty.
The Sabine river Is on g gradual rise,
causing the pulse of some of our timber
men VINO are interested in rafting logs to
Orange to beat more steadily.
Mr. Jones' constituents here feel very
much ch8grined and mortified at the man
ner he has been treated by the San Ante
Mo Express. We can say in his behalf
that he may not be pretty, but will ven
ture the assertion that there is not
member in the Legislature more punctual
than he and more Jealous in watching
after and doing what he thinks to be to
the interest of his people, the Express to
the contrary.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-14
A Farmer Assasslnatsd .

STANFORD, KY, March l3.-Last night
about II o'clock Adam Carpenter, prom
inent farmer residing near Huntsville, in
this county, was assassinated in his own
yard by some unknown mlscreant, who
brought him to his door by repeated
knocking. After hearing the knocking
repeated several times Carpenter became
suspicious, got his gun and went out into
his yard, when he was shot with a gun
charged with buckshot, and instantly
killed. The assassin is not known, but
strong evidence points to a neighbor
negro of bad character, and he has been
arrested. The victim was a man of
excellent character.